The Emancipation Proclamation

By: Abraham Lincoln

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

While the conflict over slavery was a factor in the Civil War, the abolition of slavery did not become a stated objective until Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which went into effect on January 1, 1863. Now, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Proclamation, here is a new, unabridged audio recording of that historic document, freeing the slaves held in the still Confederate-controlled states. Heralded as one of America's most significant documents, this is a piece of history not to be missed.

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The Actual Narration Is Excellent, Writing Somewhat Obtuse

While I completely enjoyed the narration by Robertson Dean, I find the verbiage somewhat abstruse. Generally I already know both the content and intent of this proclamation. Nonetheless at first reading, my inner reader says, “Huh?”. This proclamation is not a blanket ending of slavery. But this is a proclamation worthy of study, thank You…